Jerell Rosales

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Jerell Rosales

Biography

Jerell Rosales is an Asian/Filipino-American and LGBTQ+ writer/director. His feature-length directorial debut, High School Lover, stars Paulina Singer, Lana Condor and François Arnaud released by Lionsgate Home Video. He's a Humanitas Prize award-winning screenwriter and a directing fellow in Film Independent's Project Involve and the Blackmagic Breakthrough Initiative. His latest, The Terrorist garnered a Jury Award Honorable Mention at the 2020 Austin Film Festival. He's passionate about telling stories with diverse characters navigating the world by fighting their way through it. Jerell grew up a military brat living in bases from Japan to Ohio, but proudly calls the Southern California's Inland Empire home. He's a graduate of UCLA's MFA Directing program and is based in Salt Lake City serving as the Assistant Professor in Cinematic Directing at Utah Valley University.

Known For

Director

2020
The Terrorist

as Director

2020
The American Boys

as Director

2018
2018
2017
High School Lover

as Director

2016
Please Hold

as Director

2014
No No, Homo

as Director

2012

Writer

2018
2014
No No, Homo

as Writer

Producer

2016
Run the Tide

as Production Assistant